Tainted tomatoes

George Gongora/Caller-Times Diners at the Ying Yang Fandango & The Tango Tea Room on Friday were met with this sign, informing them that the restaurant temporarily has stopped serving fresh tomatoes.

John Butts, of the Ying Yang Fandango & The Tango Tea Room, foregoes fresh tomatoes in favor of the canned variety Friday. Symptoms of salmonella infection include headache, stomach pain, diarrhea and nausea.

Photos by George Gongora/Caller-Times Reparo Restaurant employee Jose Luis Flores prepares tomatoes for the lunch crowd Friday. Consumption of raw tomatoes has been implicated as the likely source of salmonella St. Paul, a bacterial infection. The restaurant received its tomatoes from J.B. Produce Co. which has said its tomatoes are among those deemed safe.